This is a great capture of Igbo culture, much of which is still relevant today for Igbo people. Entertaining and memorable characters but I thought the book ended a little abruptly with not much of a conclusion for some key secondary characters. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to get a true taste of Igbo culture before the infiltration of Western influences. Looking forward to reading the two remaining books in the African Trilogy.

It doesn't matter your race, age, class, gender, I would recommend everyone reads this book. Whether or not you agree with everything the author says (I know I don't), you'll be sure to learn something new about the topic and reality of racial discrimination in today's British society, you'll question yourself over things you hadn't ever stopped to consider and you will see the world a little differently. The most harrowing chapters for me were the first two which were based on the history of slavery in the UK and the institutional racism people of colour still face today. As a black woman working in a very white male dominated construction industry I find myself in awkward situations which quite a lot of people seem to be comfortable with or have no recognition of, which echoes a lot of what Reni has written about. The struggle is very real but I want to believe that books like this, controversial as they may seem, will continue to keep the debate alive and relevant and not just turn the subject of race into a box ticking exercise as we so often see. Well worth the read.

Ah, the lives of the obscenely rich and famous! The wealth described in this book was sure to make even the most content of us wonder what it would be like to be THAT stupidly rich and never have to worry about losing sleep over an unpaid bill. Or maybe it was just me, ha! I really liked Rachel and Astrid, both came across as strong, rational women so I was rooting for them all the way. Okay, Astrid may have been a little naive about somethings but I still liked the light she was painted in. Nick on the other hand...soooooooooo naive! I wanted to reach into the pages and shake him every single time he said money didn't matter. If he had lived a sheltered life, it would have made sense but he lived and worked in NY as a professor, so he must have understood that yatch and jet owning would make a difference to someone who's mum put herself through night school to become an estate agent. I mean, really!? Anyway, overall I really enjoyed this crazy, crazy story of excess and drama. The footnotes annoyed the hell out of me at first, but then I got used to ignoring them, most of the time. I didn't realise this was part of a series so I was a little surprised at the almost abrupt ending but I guess this mean I will be tucking into books 2 and 3 very soon...now time to go watch the movie!

Wow! What a great read. I'm not a fan of non-fiction or memoirs but this was truly interesting, funny and weirdly relatable. Almost unbelievable to think that he lived this life but that's probably what makes it such a good book for a fiction reader like me. I found myself laughing at horrific scenes I should have been shocked at but, with the comedic tone he writes in, I'm fairly certain that this was Noah's intention. His storytelling style started to jar a little at some point towards the end but once I started reading that last chapter, I knew this would be one I'd be recommending to everyone.

This book was everything I didn't realise I was looking for, and more! Totally blew me away. The style, the plot, the end, everything. I know I'm gushing a bit but I really loved how Vivian's story was told and how Violet's played out beside hers. Can't recommend this enough.

Not sure I would ever have read this if it wasn't for the movie adaptation but I enjoyed it. I think it may have been more powerful back in the time it was written but there were enough thought provoking elements to keep it feeling relevant for me. It's pretty different from the movie so don't expect it to be similar.

I didn't dislike this book but I can't say I liked it either, so I'm a little bit torn. I guess it doesn't help that I had 4 protagonists to potentially connect with and I felt absolutely nothing for all 4 of them. The story got a little but interesting with Alba's parents' romance but fell flat for me outside of that. Its not badly written but I just wish I liked it a whole lot more.

Hmmm, I'm done but still don't know what the point of this third book in the series is. There wasn't really a definitive plot or real conflict or goal, not like the first two books which I really enjoyed. I feel disappointed but I guess my expectations were high and some people may like the way things played out just for the sake of having a trilogy. I still enjoyed reading about Lara Jean and Peter but I can't understand why this final book was needed at all. Ah well.

I was lost in a wonderfully cushy world of cuteness again. Love love love this series. Although I have to admit the story dragged a tiny bit in the middle but it got better closer to the end of the book. On to the next one!

I probably shouldn't love this book because it's so crass and trashy and much longer than it really could have been, but I do love it and I have decided that is all I'm going to say. A great rollercoaster ride!

Really enjoyed this. Sometimes the three main characters were waffly and unreliable and I found it difficult to connect with them but I liked the flow of the story in general. Only one thing bothered me and it may seem petty but I couldnt stop thinking about it. I know it's meant to be fantasy and anything is possible in a mythical world but I was very distracted by mention of snow and autumn in a book based in the very tropical country of Nigeria where snow is pretty much non existent and seasons are dry or wet. Whatever happened to harmattan winds or torrential rainfall which could have been just as easily described? Other than that, if you like action packed YA fantasy with a little romance thrown in, you'll like this book.

I've had this book for a while and don't know why I never thought to read it. It's perfect in every single way! Cute, kept coming to mind, followed by me declaring to anyone in close proximity how much I love this book. I want to read it again this second but instead I've ordered the next two books in the series. Because I know whatever Han writes next about Lara Jean will be right up my street. If you're looking for dark, angsty, over the top teenage drama, stay away! This is just too cute for words!

I wanted to like this book, maybe even love it, but it just wasn't meant to be. Three months after starting it, I've finally forced myself to read it to the end. I've enjoyed Gaiman's books in the past and although I know that's no firm indication that I'd like everything he writes, I just wasn't expecting to be so thoroughly bored by American Gods. The story started off well enough and even ended much better than I'd expected, but getting to that end was a trudge and a half. I found I couldn't remember character names only a few chapters in or chunks of the storyline after a day or two. I suspect it'll translate better in the recent TV series adaptation so I may give it another chance there. Shame, I really did want to enjoy this.

This was cute and short and mindless (in a good way). It's a little cheesy but exactly what I would have lapped up as a teenager so I can't knock it at all. A simple breath of fresh air from all the doom and gloom YA stories on offer nowadays.

A good quick read. There were a few convenient tie ups but overall I enjoyed the story. It's part of a series so I'm guessing we'll get to know more about Detective Kay in the rest of the series and clear some things up.